§ 20. Mr. Priceasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he can give the House any information on the activities of the air-raid reconstruction organisation of the Ministry which was established recently?
§ Mr. HicksThe Emergency Repairs Organisation is now practically complete, and emergency works officers have been available for some time in about 30 important industrial centres Some 70 heavy air attacks have been dealt with and useful assistance, both technical and in labour and material, has been given in conjunction with the Ministry of Health, to local authorities in connection with housing repairs. The arrangements for repairs to war factories and for supplies of labour and materials have worked smoothly and satisfactorily in association with the Emergency Services Organisation.